Dyeing-machine.



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' No. 887,511. PATENTED MAY 12, 1908.

J. M. PAYNE & G. G. WALLACE.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY18,1907.

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DYEING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 18,1007.

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ES OFFIQEO JESSE M. PAYNE, OF PHOENIX, AND GEORGE G. \YALLMJQ, OF GIRARD, n LABAM'A, ASSIGNORS T all 107mm 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, Jesse M. PAYNE, a ferent methods of securing the upper section citizen of the United States, residing at of the jacket in removable position to the Phoenix city, county of Lee, Alabama, and lower or stationary section. ()ne of these GEORGE G. ALL-x0e, a citizen of the United methods consists in employing a simple States, residing at Girard, in the county of clamp t) of substantially U-shaped form, the Russell and State of Alabama, have invented side flanges or members 10 of which are certain new and useful Improvements in adapted to clamp the outer faces of the out Dyeing-ivlachines; and we do declare the folwardly extending flanges of the jacket sec- 10 lowing to be a full, clear, and exact descriptions. The other method that may be cmtion of the invention, such as will enable ployed to fasten the upper section of the others skilled in the art to which it apperjacket consists in providing the outwardly tains to make and use the same. extending flanges of the lower or stationary This invention has relation to new and section with a longitudinal series of recesses 15 useful improvements in dyeing machines, 11, and the outwardly extending 'llangcs 7 of and has for its object the production of a the other section withcorresponding recesses simple and economical machine of this char- 12 to register therewith when arranged in acter by means of which the dyeing of cotton, proper position. Dye bolts 13 are hingedly yarn or other like material may be accomconnected at their ends to the lower or 20 plishedinathoroughand expeditiousmanner stationary section in position to be swung and with a minimum of labor. into the recesses of the outwardly extending In the accompanying drawings, in which flanges of said sections and are provided at like parts are designated by like characters their threaded ends with washers 14!; adapted of reference, throughout the several views, to clamp the upper faces of the outwardly ex 25 Figure 1 is an end view of the machine as aptending flanges of the upper section, which plied in operative position; F 2 is a plan engagement is made secure by nuts 15, dis- View, part of the upper or removable section posed or arranged on said threaded ends. of the jacket broken away to more advan- \Vc will now describe a form of warper tageously illustrate the invention; Fig. 3 is beam preferably employed in carrying out so a cross sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. the invention. This beam comprises a sup- 2, looking in the direction indicated by the porting shaft or rod 16 having outwardly exarrows. i tending stop flanges or collars 17 at suitable Referring to the drawings for a more parpoints from its ends and provided at each end ticular description of the invention, the nua suitable distance outward of said step 35 moral 1 indicates an open vat or box for the flanges or collars with a thread 18. Beam dye. heads 19 of circular form are arranged on the In carrying out the invention a hollow ends of said supporting shaft or rod and are jacket is provided which comprises a lower provided with central reduced portions 20 on stationary member or section 2 of preferably the inner faces, adapted to abut or engage the 40 semi-circular form in cross section mounted stop flanges or collars 17, whereby they are on suitable legs 3 and arranged in the vat or held against inward displacement. Nuts 21 box. Said section or member is provided at are screwed on the threads of said supporting its edges with outwardly extending flanges t shaft or rod against the outer faces of the and at each end on its inner face with two beam heads to secure them in removable po- 45 inwardly extending spaced flanges or ribs 5, sition. Each of the central reduced portions the function of which will be shown. The 20 of said heads is provided at its periphery upper member or section 6 is also of preferor outer surface with a circular series of ably semi-circular form in cross section to sockets or recesses 22, to receive the ends of correspond with the lower section, and is a series of yarn holding rods or members 23 50 provided at its side edges with outwardly exadapted to be arranged between said heads.

tending flanges 7, and also at each end and The ends of said supporting shaft or rod pro on its inner face with two inwardly extending ject beyond the beam heads and constitute spaced flanges 8 to register with the flanges handles 24 for carrying the warper beam 5 of the lower or stationary section when from place to place.

55 placed in position. In practice the warper beam is taken to the OF ONE-SIXTH 'lO EDWARD W. SWIFT AND ONES] XTll TO JAM ES 1. KY LE, Oi COLUMBUS,

GEORGIA.

DYEING-IVIACHINE Application filed. July 18, 1907.

Patented May 12, 1908.

Serial No. 384,425.

In the drawings, we have shown two difbeamer, placed in proper position and supplied with white yarn of any description, which is wound around the yarn holding rods or members 23. This done, the warper beam is carried to the dye house and placed in the lower or stationary section of the jacket, the enlarged portions of the warper beam heads fitting between the inwardly extending spaced flanges 5 of said section. The upper section is then placed over the warper beam and fastened in removable position to the lower section by either of the methods described, or, in fact, it may be fastened in any other suitable manner.

\Ve will now describe an arrangement for dyeing the yarn. A horizontal pipe 25 communicates at one end with the vat or box 1, and at its opposite end with one portion of a suitable pump 26. A feed tube 27 is arranged in one of the warper beam heads at a point to communicate with the space surrounded by the yarn on the yarn holding rods or members. A pipe 28 has one end secured to the outer end of said tube and communicates at its opposite end with a portion of said pump. A pipe 29 communicates at one end with the lower section of the jacket and has a horizontal portion 30 arranged to extend over the box or vat and a vertical portion 31 con nected with said pipe 25 at a suitable point. A vertically disposed pipe 32 is arranged between the horizontal portion 30 of said pipe 29 and the pipe 28. A vertically disposed pipe 33 also is arranged as a connection between )ipes 25 and 28 preferably at a point inward y of pipe 32. Pipes 32 and 33 are provided at suitable points with valves 34.- and 35, respectively, pipe 28 preferably at a point between said pipes 32 and 33 with a valve 36, the vertical portion of pipe 29 with a valve 37 at a suitable point, and pipe 25 also with a valve 38, preferably at a point inward of pipe 33. A threaded plug 39 is secured in a corresponding aperture or opening formed in the upper jacket member 6, the purpose of which will be disclosed.

In practice we first close valves 35, 34 and 37 and open valves 36 and 38. I/Ve then unscrew the plug from position and throw the pump in operation which draws the dye iquor from the vat or box 1 through the pi e 25 and pump it into the space surrounded y the yarn, on the yarn holding rods of the warper beam through the pipe and feed tube 28 and 27, respectively. The pump is kept in operation until the dye has reached the desired level in the jacket when the plug, 39, is again screwed in position. After the desired pressure has been obtained, valve 38 is closed and valve 37 opened. The dye is then passed through pipe 25 and thence through pipe 28 and the feed tube into the space surrounded by the yarn on the warper beam through the yarn into the jacket and out of the jacket through-pipe 29 back to pipe 25,

whereby a complete circulation of the dye through the yarn is established. This operation is continued as long as desired, and should the pressure drop from any cause and more dye be required, valve 38 is opened to draw more dye from the vat, and after the desired pressure has been secured, said valve is again closed. To reverse the flow of the dye, valves 36, 37 and 38 are closed and valves 35 and 34 opened, when the dye liquor is drawn out of the machine through pipe 2833 25- to the pump and from the pump is forced through pipes 2832 and 29 to the interior of the jacket.

From the arrangement disclosed it will be seen that a continuous circulation of the dye, either first through the yarn and thence out of the jacket, or lirst through the jacket and thence through the yarn, may be secured to secure a uniform dyeing of the yarn, and that a certain pressure may be maintained at all times.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having described claim 1. In a dyeing machine, the combination of an open vat, a jacket arranged within the vat, said jacket comprising a lower stationary section and a removable upper section, a warper beam comprising a longitudinally disposed supporting rod, beam heads adapted to be arranged at the ends of said rod and a plurality of yarn holding members adapted to be arranged between said heads arranged in said jacket, with means whereby a continuous circulation of dye through the jacket may be established.

2. In a dyeing machine, the combination of an open vat, a lower stationary member having outwardly extending side flanges and two inwardly extending spaced flanges at each end arranged therein, a warper beam comprising beam heads adapted to be fitted between the inwardly extending flanges of said lower member and a circular series of spaced members arranged between the beam heads, an upper jacket member adapted to be arranged over said stationary member having side flanges to correspond therewith and inwardly extending spaced flanges at each end to correspond with and register with the inwardly extending flanges of the lower member, means for removably securing said upper section member in position, and means whereby a continuous circulation of dye through the jacket may be established.

our invention, we

3. in a dyeing machine, the combination of an open vat, a hollow jacket comprising two separable sections arranged therein, a warper beam comprising beam heads and a plurality ol spaced yarn holding members ar ranged between the heads adapted to be arranged in said jacket, means communicating at two points with the interior oi the jacket whereby a continuous circulation of dye through the acket may be established, means for reversing the direction of llow oi the dye, and valves and connections being so arranged. as to permit of a regulation of the pressure from the dye liquor within said jacket.

4. In a dyeing machine, the combination of a hollow jacket comprising two separable sections each having outwardly extending side ilanges and two inwardly extending spaced flanges on its inner face at each end, a warper beam comprising a longitudinal supporting member, beam heads arranged near the ends cl said rods and adapted to be received between the inwardly extending flanges of the jacket sections, and a circular series of spaced yarn holding members arranged between the beam heads, with means whereby a continuous circulation of dye through the jacket may be established.

5. In a dyeing machine, the combination with an open vat, a hollow jacket of circular form in cross section comprising upper and lower separable sections each having outwardly extending side llanges and two in wardly extending spaced [langes on its inner face at each end, the inwardly extending flanges at either end of one section being adapted to register with the llanges at the adjacent end oi the other section, a longitudinally disposed supporting member, beam heads adapted to be received between the in wardly extending flanges of said jacket sections and having reduced portions on their inner laces, each having a circular series of sockets or recesses in one face, and a plurality of yarn supporting members arranged between said beam heads and having their ends received by the sockets or recesses in the re duced portions thereol with means communicating with the interior of the jacket at two points [or ell'ecting a continuous circulation ol" the dye through the jacket.

6. In a dyeing machine, the combination of an open vat, a hollow jacket comprising two separable sections arranged therein, a warper beam arranged in the jacket, means communicating at one point with the vat and at two points with the interior of the jacket, whereby a circulation oi dye through the j acket in one direction maybe established, and means for reversing the direction ol' llow ol the dye.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence ol two subscribing witnesses.

JESSE M. PAYNE. GEORGE G. \VALLACE. Vitnesses W. l[. DISMUKE, CLIFFORD J. Swir'r. 

